Proverbs 31

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 The words of king Lamuel. The vision by which his mother instructed him:	1 The words of king Lamuel. The vision wherewith his mother instructed him.
2 “What, O my beloved? What, O beloved of my womb? What, O beloved of my vows?	2 What, O my beloved, what, O the beloved of my womb, what, O the beloved of my vows?
3 Do not give your substance to women, or your riches to overthrow kings.	3 Give not thy substance to women, and thy riches to destroy kings.
4 Not to kings, O Lamuel, not to kings give wine. For there are no secrets where drunkenness reigns.	4 Give not to kings, O Lamuel, give not wine to kings: because there is no secret where drunkenness reigneth:
5 And perhaps they may drink and forget judgments, and alter the case of the sons of the poor.	5 And lest they drink and forget judgments, and pervert the cause of the children of the poor.
6 Give strong drink to the grieving, and wine to those who are bitter in soul.	6 Give strong drink to them that are sad: and wine to them that are grieved in mind:
7 Let them drink, and forget their needs, and remember their sorrow no more.	7 Let them drink, and forget their want, and remember their sorrow no more.
8 Open your mouth for the mute and for all the cases of the sons who are passing through.	8 Open thy mouth for the dumb, and for the causes of all the children that pass.
9 Open your mouth, declare what is just, and do justice to the indigent and the poor.	9 Open thy mouth, decree that which is just, and do justice to the needy and poor.
10 Who shall find a strong woman? Far away, and from the furthest parts, is her price.	10 Who shall find a valiant woman? far and from the uttermost coasts is the price of her.
11 The heart of her husband confides in her, and he will not be deprived of spoils.	11 The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils.
12 She will repay him with good, and not evil, all the days of her life.	12 She will render him good, and not evil, all the days of her life.
13 She has sought wool and flax, and she has worked these by the counsel of her hands.	13 She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands.
14 She has become like a merchant’s ship, bringing her bread from far away.	14 She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar.
15 And she has risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and provisions to her maids.	15 And she hath risen in the night, and given a prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens.
16 She has considered a field and bought it. From the fruit of her own hands, she has planted a vineyard.	16 She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard.
17 She has wrapped her waist with fortitude, and she has strengthened her arm.	17 She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.
18 She has tasted and seen that her tasks are good; her lamp shall not be extinguished at night.	18 She hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night.
19 She has put her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.	19 She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle.
20 She has opened her hand to the needy, and she has extended her hands to the poor.	20 She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor.
21 She shall not fear, in the cold of snow, for her household. For all those of her household have been clothed two-fold.	21 She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow: for dl her domestics are clothed with double garments.
22 She has made embroidered clothing for herself. Fine linen and purple is her garment.	22 She hath made for herself clothing of tapestry: fine linen, and purple is her covering.
23 Her husband is noble at the gates, when he sits among the senators of the land.	23 Her husband is honourable in the gates, when he sitteth among the senators of the land.
24 She has made finely woven cloth and sold it, and she has delivered a waistband to the Canaanite.	24 She made fine linen, and sold it, end delivered a girdle to the Chanaanite.
25 Strength and elegance are her clothing, and she will laugh in the final days.	25 Strength and beauty are her clothing, and she shall laugh in the latter day.
26 She has opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.	26 She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue.
27 She has considered the paths of her household, and she has not eaten her bread in idleness.	27 She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.
28 Her sons rose up and predicted great happiness; her husband rose up and praised her.	28 Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her husband, and he praised her.
29 Many daughters have gathered together riches; you have surpassed them all.	29 Many daughters have gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all.
30 Charm is false, and beauty is vain. The woman who fears the Lord, the same shall be praised.	30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give to her from the fruit of her own hands. And let her works praise her at the gates.	31 Give her of the fruit of her hands: and let her works praise her in the gates.